Kremlin Has No Idea If Former Spy Anna Chapman's Marriage Proposal To Edward Snowden Is Serious

In a strange twist to the case of Edward Snowden this week, Anna Chapman, a former Russian spy who went on to model in lingerie for men's magazines, tweeted a marriage proposal to the NSA-whistleblower.

Was Chapman serious? It does seem possible that a marriage to a Russian citizen could help Snowden, who recently lost his U.S. citizenship and is stuck in the transit zone of Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, gain access to Russia or a third-party country.

In Russia the marriage proposal has added further fuel to the media circus surrounding Snowden's arrival. At least one major Russian media outlet is today reporting that Snowden has accepted Chapman's offer — though, unfortunately, they appear to be basing their report on a fake Twitter account.